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Strong decrease in immigrants | Covid pandemic caused a 31% drop in legal immigrants to the US in 2020
(Bloomberg) — The United States saw a 31% decline in legal immigration in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic swept through the country, according to data of the Department of Homeland Security. The number of immigrants — regarding 707,000 — fell below the 1 million mark for the first time since 2013. It was also the lowest level since 2003, when legal immigration plummeted following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Covid-19 crisis accelerated the declines that began under the administration of former President Donald Trump. The lack of immigrants has become a contributing factor to the current labor shortage, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said recently.
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U.S. Immigration Plunged 31% in 2020 Due to the Pandemic: Chart
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